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THE NATlor.‘ » cater CITV.
~ ymVlltlerbilta'Amuo. urn. William!-
.I‘ I”. D Dlturrsc and m
but“!!! About John 0. 15-0.. Ian-
Qlll do Crude la liar-l Leek.
There in an old saying about goln
away from home to lll'll' the newe. an:
aetheworld is looking after the nerve
ad gcaalp that interest New York, it is
out eepeeially remarkable to lad the
“alleged developments in the Coe-
ua Vanderbilt care in a Pitt-bur.
, the Cbrouiclo'l‘e
it la laid that within a about
Ina M ‘ clalarrangemetltlm
. to ve been
u.
and. between Mr.
com? ll brhdguu nadir the
lawe of Rhode Inland.
m elm olered by Mr. Vanderbilt wee
ampnted after long and careful con-id-
nation by the family lawyers. It le nu-
W to be “memo, A: a wife of a
hum-millionaire hire. Vanderbilt h'aa
naturally a right to a very large euro aa
flower.“ ,
Bhe‘wlll take the rum mentioned in
place of alimony and of her right of
(lower.
“The splendid establishment known aa
“Harble House." on Bellevue avenue,
Newport. was a gift to her in former
years from Mr. Vanderbilt. and thin
upruente nearly. if not quite. cannon.
The dwelling cost about homo), and
the interior is fitted with the moat ex-
pensive furniture. hangings and decora-
tlona. There has also been a vast outlay
of money on the grounda.
Upon her return from Europe a few
weeks ago Mrs. Vanderbilt went to .‘ew-
port. where she secluded bernell in the
marble palace. only driving out daily for
an hour or two behind a pair of spirited
black horses.
“AMXamlerbilt, it is undernlood, will
lave the legal custody of her children.
but it is believed that the two ride-t.
who are almost grown up, will be al-
lowed to make their choice and’llve with
their father or his family if they wish to.
Not for years baa a domestic infeliclty
agitated New York society as greatly an
that of the Vanderbilte. Only the Cole-
man Dray-ton case can be compared with
it for interest that was of a different
character.
If John C. Eno is forced to leave New
York again by the rehabilitation of the
indictments against him. it is quite prop-
able that his term of imprisonment
would seem no more of a punishment to
him than a compulsory re-ulcncu in ('an-
Ida 0r else-whore. \Vh‘cn he cutnc back
from Montreal, itilt‘l‘ his long exile. he
literally liwd on Broadway for three
days, and he has been walking up and
downthat thoroughfare ever since. llis
stamping ground was the liuilmun
House. and he vibrated between there
and the (lilacy about sixteen hours but
of theiwenty-i’our. Since hie rcturn he
‘ haa increased in weight and clu-crfulness.
' Very litany New Yorkers un- familiar
with his law and figure. though they
may not be obit" to plum-him. lle lit
variably wean a sack mat, uhich ills
hint Milo-r Mutgly. and a low-crown
derby but. He has a Pillllill mustache.
a ruddy color. and the look oi a typical
Broadvmy habituc.
The Marquisde ('rt)alc,ol.ltcr\\ m- known
ae Richard lie Logerot. in a rather pilla-
ble illustration of the effect which the
hardtituco have had upon men of the
moat placid and prosp'ous looking ex-
terior. \VhI-n he first came to New York
he was a spruce. welbgroouml and rather
dandiiied looking man. and he emu
[lined an extraordinary reputation be‘
cause of the number of hours he spent at
the table in llclmonico‘a. His wife was
a comely woman of rather plump build.
and both of them lived very much in the
public eye. They regularly engaged
acute in the front row of the orchestra
for every fir-d night performance at the
leading theatres. occupied a table near a
particular window at lh-imonlco'e, drove
at stated hours in a Victoria in the Park.
and Were on view at the opera, and. in-
deed. every other public event oi impor-
tance. 'l‘hey “wally went to breakfast
at 10 o'clock. and remained at the table
until nearly |‘.’. A place was always rc-
eerved for them at the luncheon hour.
and they entered llellnonico‘g promptly
atflo'clock. and remained until nearly 4.
Then they drove out, rct nrnlng for along
dinner. and were almost, invariably the
lat persons to leave the restaurant after
midnighl. 'l‘he quiet and callable per.
aletencv with which they ate linally
attracted the attention oi people about
town. and then. as they began to increase
in girth all the years rolled by. they be
cameo source of comment. When the
Marqnia do ('roaic finally decided to open
a hotel. of his own, hlu aim-ace from his
accustomed ll'-ma at lhelmonico'n created
endlean remark. By‘thm time both the
Marqttia and his wife hm lu-cppwnontout
an to be notable even in a crowd of over-
fed people. The increased weight“ the
Marquin ban in the main dimlppeam
under the ntreoa oi financial troubles.
and he inonce more down to ,uometbing
like the average weight oi a rcauonably
etont luau. lie in a aingnlariy amiable
and Rood-natured individual. and the
nil-fortunes which have overtaken him
aroueed a good deal of Vinoathy.
. Mine Alida (Yimnler, tie laid. young
woman to be reported (and. apparently.
without any truth in the rumor) engaged
tolleorge Vanderbilt. Hfilong» to the
Ohanler family, who are "prominent, not
only because of their social poldtlun and
wealth. but on account oi their utrong
Individuality. Mine Chanler is a Mater-
ln-law of Amelia Riven, her oldeet brother
being Armatrong Chauler. She in a tall.
handsome brunette. who is fond of all
aortl of sport. and a girl who will, no-
dolhtodly. make a brilliant nultch. even
than it she may not marry timt moot
prom cent 0! lmcheloru. Mr. ilmrgn Van-
derbllt.
Johanna, the chimpanzee who was the
late lamented Chilto'r neighbor in his wino
tar quartet». at the Arsenal in Central
Park last winter. llltll returned to he
again. and In on exhibition in her old cage
on the eecond door. Shecmue in from
the winter quartera oi Barnum at Bailey's
aim- at Bridgeport. and will remain at
‘ . the Arsenal until the circus start- out on
" itetrfltla again next April. Now that
Chill it dead. Jekanua in raid to be the
largeet chlmpaneee in captivity.
Boom Lewis.
la a m. "
' Bearded Lady-The manager is In great
ble luat new. ‘
Quake, Charmer—What in the matter
' new ,
._ “altar-Ilene. tothe
‘mheeeat Gee or E em
‘ a week to apare.
Wu K: Vanderbilt. and
.' ”Ln... WW when “3”“
law when taut-dead
,. , II We Ila Way. '
”No." laid the elightly cynical bache-
lor. “it'e not beeaueel am tremendoeely
popular that I get lovltatlunn, and f dea’t
ooaeiderlt each an honorlto be lam
to dine eaniewhm every night in the
week. with half a down or no invitation!
Why in the world do
menp they invite the? Well. I'll
a good eal like fellow who is taken on a
Ihlp and madeto work lilh paeaage. lie
pays for his voyage with work. [work
my Watthe dinners. Oh. yes ldo.
There't‘no use in being vain about thine
things. You aee. l’ln not married. and
there’s always some young woman. or
old women. for that matter. who
:uken care of. Now. a married
hill-count at e dinner. of con . he
, uawdman out to dinner. but) acne
an has to be provided for 1:1».qu
"I'm just useful at a dinner, and that'e
why i get invited. l'm 'uot good-looking
and 1 never said a bright thing in my
life. but i can talk a atreak of nonsenee
that is ucceaeary to keep a dinner going.
I'm good~natured and amiable. I like
everybody, and no i get along comfortably
with my neighbors. in a mild sort of a
way. I auppmw. I am emu-lug. And
then I’m a good laugher. I laugh at all
tho good thinga that are said. and ht
many of them that are not so good.
lget in my own little joketl when the
time cornea. and no we row alolig through
the dinner. 1 working my paaeage and
my hoatesa eniiling approval on me.
"Oh. no; it's not a bit damaging to my
vanity. lailuply know it'mutnd accept
it cheerfully. I can't. dance for ahuckl.
on I'm oi no earthly use at a dance. I”
were a good dancer l’d probably come in
for all that loo. My sir» “l“ point in l
dinner. Having a lot of pl‘clty women
around the table and listening to them
and talking to them is lulu luore fun than
aittiug alone in a club, with only aghott-
like lot of waiters to mun-u- you. "He I
perfectly fair l).‘.l‘5.'.'l.il. i Lilli and In]
lWeet—templ'rwl for m) l~ Triage. lpd l
get on the ferry a good .liuner and en-
joyable surroundinm. 'i‘licit'e all there
it to it. and as for the honor of the thing
hndall that, lllcrc'e no umic honor in
my being invited iodine out everyeven-
lug than there Would be in going out to
fiddle ior a party at u ri-ulliur price. The
other than gets his live 11‘. it'll .ollars. or
whatever the price. In. and ilillllra.”
. i
THE JAPANESE DANClNG GIRLS.
They are Pretty. and ”at Iliunera They
are Der-0mm.
in a chapter of a volume on Japan Lai-
cadio lienrn discusses “2th exceeding
delicacy and grace a quest tunable feature
oi Japanese civilization. We refer to the
Ito-called geisha or dancing clria, who. at
banquets. dance and sing, pour the wine.
and in all ways attrncln.. wt ilt'l'lll’inlh,
minister to the cull-rim m-Hl of the
gueuts. They do no! upu » r. H worm.
until several dishes haw turn cmpticd,
and aet'crnlcupa oi sake have been all-
norlwd. Then all at oncc, wall a little
burnt of laughter, a number oi young
girls eliter. make the customary prostraA
tion of greeting. glide into the opuuwace
between the ranks oi the glit'slh. and be-
gin to serve the wine with a grace and
dexterity of which no comnmn maid in
capable. They are pretty; they are clad
in very emtly robes of silk; they are
girdled like queens; and the beautifully
dressed hair oi each is docked \"llll fresh
flowery, with wonderful rululm and pins.
and with curious ornaments oi gold.
'l'hcy greet the at ranger us if they had
always known him; they just. laugh. and
utter funny little cries. Some form an
orchestra; when. singly or in pairs. per-
form the dance. It may be ewiit and
merrv, comiuting wholly of graceful
pmturiug, but more frequently it in
rather like acting than like what we
call dancing acting accompanied with
extraordinary waving oi nil-eves and lane.
and with a play of eyes .lml features,
invert. subtle. aubdued. wholly llriental.
There llrt‘ more Voluptuous dance» known
to the Kt‘lrllll. but. upon ordinary :occa-
sinus. and beiore refined audiences, they
portray. for the most part, beautiful
.lapaucne tradition». at lllll'r\'ill‘ singing
ancient i‘hineae choruses which express
anatural cvnotiou with a few exquisite
words.
it its lumber to be noted lllul. uulwltlr
standing all the apparent comrade-chip
which in amin established between “neat
and geisha, a certain rigid lll'cul'llm is
invariably preserved at a Japanese bau-
quet. llowrver flnahed with wine a na-
tive gum may become, you will never
nee him uitclnpt to came a girl: he never
forgets lhai ~he appears at the ieativltiea
only an a human flower. to be looked at.
not to be lmtchcd. 'l'hc familiarity
which inroign tourieta in Japan frequent
ly permit tlmueelven with geisbaa. or
with wailur girla. though endured with
smiling inn-n. it really much diellkod.
Ind cotmitiered by native observers all
evidence of extreme vulgarity—X. t“.
Still.
Tit for Tat.
' lllalmp Vincent used to tell a ntory
about his an". now grown to useful man-
hood, to whom he wan ut'i'llatomml on
leaving hoiuc. toaay. "lint-ember whoee
boy youare." and who on one occasion
anticipated the conventional injunction
by paying: ”Hood-by. papa; remember
whoae inlhcr you are."
The Shopprrwl'd like to buy that lovely
luthp-ltlmdr. but i can't, afford to pay ten
dollars for it.
The HalenmanwWell. madam. l'll make
the price nine dollars and ninety‘nlne
centn.
The Himmler-Uh. how g1 mi of yoni
l'll take ll.vw(}hlcago Record.
0a Illgh Moral Ground.
The Novoell. an influential newnpaper
of fit. l’eternburg. urge. the partition of
China between llama, fiance and Gm:
Britain. on the high mfiral ground of civ-
lilting the Flowery Kingdom.
I?!
lay- lle fleard Waehlagtea ”peak.
Christian Conrad. who boasts that he
heard Provident Wublngton make an
opemair weecb in me. is living on a farm
near blanchenter. lowa. at the reputed
age of lill yearn.
Prayers by the latlre Fatally.
Eltrauger (to mlnleter’s little daughter)
--la your father at home. allay!
Slay—No. but mother la. and ehe’ll
pray with you. you poor. miserable elao
lira—Judy}.
a 9-minute. nun-u
"Die fuller Dick-Ia mm be e queer
” “id in. “i ate Mn
17.2.. . E‘ 4.2.”...
rat or. tools mo er. not. Mu;
usvr-nmv lHPBOVEMENTI.
In, lave my late Water-
mwmmtm
iv Ialllpe‘ e» Avoiding [relay to
later-Ingram
The twe‘lew pal-eager eteanahipe. the
St. bottle and the St. Paul that the
Cramp- are building for the American
Line, and to carry therAmerlcaa flagmlll
, have many lmproven‘lbnte and important
eateguard against accidents. ,
It is well known. that the principtl
scene of danger to metal. ehlpe in the
, eveatof oollialaa ie that. as usually eon
partmented. they may be struck attke
faetenlagedgeof a bulkhead. and thet"
compartment adjacent to the bulkhead
be than at the same time com letely
flooded. Many a ship has been ivided
by hulkheade in each a way that if one
compartment were flooded the ehip would
be perfectly sea worthy. but in case the
ehip should be atruck on a bulkhead di-
viding two compartments both would be
flooded, and ebe would invariably
elnk.
In the caeeof the St. Louie and her
twin. the St. Paul. the new American
line ehipa. bowever.thediviaiona in such
that the ahlp would remain perfectly "Ir
worthy with any two. or even three com-
partments flmaled. 'l'hla unbroken aub-
divielon of the chips baa an incidentlal
advantage also in making them fireproof.
no fire would be confined to one compart-
ment.
in order to reduce the risks of uccidenta
resulting from the breaking down of ma-
chinery. the new American vessels are lit-
tad with twu sets of engines. each set
driving a separate acrew. The engines
are in two animate amtpartmente. divid-
ed by n watertight bulkhead. and the
boilers- arr in ecparaleconlpurlmentn, com-
pletely out on from each “liter, so that
these venoelu might be in collision by be
ing struck on the bulkhead. and could
have a breakdown in their machinery
euch as may occur in any ordinary ship.
and atlll be navigable and thoroughly
ate and unworthy.
They are also very much better able to
avoid cellieion by having two sets of
machinery. one of which could be readily
reversed while the other was. going ahead
thus turning the veeeel very quickly.
One point of great importance he re-
ceived more attention in the A mericau
liners than it. has in many oi the other
fast Atlantic ateamers. It in not an un-
common thing for acute oilhe fastest VP.
eels to makea quick part-age across the
At ntlc. and then to have to wait for
hi lid for several hours outside the
bar ar. either at New York or Liver-
pool. In ordcr to avoid an. h a necessity.
the St. ln-lllu and the St Paul have been
dcnlgufll Iur a light draught. l'roperhn‘
mentor: for their arrt'we will be obtained
by lit:. the of water bullaet in the donblo
bolloiue. u inch have been filled l brough-
out their length. (in line p'a~~age over
and before reachinghlhe lon- lllh' water
ballast will be pumped out and the res-
sel‘e draught greatly lcme ml ’l’hey are
nlaoa tlulllilt- prt‘l‘ltllililll .->.'.l...~l injury
by grounding. It is anlmgurml that
these W's-wk it ill never have to wait out-
side the bar at New York.
Steam “'lll be generated for the propel-
ling machinery of thee!- Illlpll by forced
draught. it hereby togrtncr with the new
and bold application no quadruple cr-
plnlillln lit ~lil'll i'fllllhs‘el .auglnfl' the
apace and Weight m-cllpmi by the my.
chinery have ln‘t'u unuulehthly re
duced.
The displacement at lwenlvslx feet
draught will be nearly blow tons of salt
water.
The motive power of these «tremors
t‘OlIai-h of two quadruple t’xllllllhluil.
vertical, aix cylinder enginm nu iour
cranky. driving twin wrcws. with a
working preaanre of 2m pnunth of ”team.
aupplied by ten boilera. It is calculated
that the engines will develop about 20.-
mo collective horse power No predic-
tion a.» to apt-rd can be made. but the
contract ln-lwecu the l'nllcd Stale-s Poet
(”lice ill-gunmen! and llw international
Nucleation l‘ompany rcquirn that the
ahlpa shall be capable in ordinary weath-
er of a null weed of twenty knot ~
The True tire-tune of l’hlllip llroeka.
Two or ”tree anecdotes ol the late l’hll-
"p't Brook». told in the Holden Rule, are
no characteristic of bio nobility that w.
cannot help giving them ~p'u‘c.
He was accustomed. the “9' “ll know. to
preach to trememlom momma” where-
ever he went. lint he lieu-r weaned to
imagine ihat the ('I'Othl- came to hear
him. (in one occulen he said to a broil»
er clergyman for whom he imluently
preached. and whereevrry inch u it» taken
whenever became. "ilrey what anplan.
did congregation you have” lie was a
true pm-lnl. for he visited poor and rich
alike.
'l‘wo young men who had attended hla
church for a while suddenly “ripped no
lag. 'l‘bry roamed in rulhrru pom-aeo-
tiou of limton. at the input a high build-
ing. Um- day, showering u knock at
their door. they were unwed by Phillips
Brooke. whoaaid: “\Vell, how, you did
not expect to ace me hcrc did you?”
They went to Trinlly (“hurl-b regularly
liter that.
The. following incident in really touch—
ing. A poor. nick woman whom he vlait»
ed was told by the phy~iciao that aha
must go out and get the air. She de-
clared she could not. for there was no
one with whom to leave her children.
still. the doctor lmprenml upon her the
importance of irreh air. rliu- confided her
troubles to Phillipa llrmkn. A day or
two later the phyniciau dropped in to see
how the warn. and found the late Bishop
caring for the poor children. while the
mother took her airing. ll wee Inch
deed» an three that made llllll the great
than he was.
Fla-ct la the World.
The frame that encltm the "Virgin
and i‘hilll." at the Milan l‘uthedral.la
laid to be the finest in the world. 8...
idea of its value may be galoed when it
leltatnl that the frame in eight feet long
and air feet wide. formed of hammered
geld. with an inner molding of laplav
laaull. At the‘coruerr are hearta- drained
in large pearl: and preclmtu atone». This
picture frame in probably won h upward.
of emow.
“mega-e An lat chi-m.
The Pekln news that “the Emperor’-
pelace la guarded by Mongolian. the
Chi-ere being no longer trusted.” rim
that In China the term Mongol means
more than it does under the nearly nai-
vereally accepted elaeellcatioa of llam-
eakaeh. VerylikelytheJeka Chlaeuaa
FOR
At ‘ lOc.,
in (‘arriagee l have Buggies and Photons and Cenopiee Exteneion Top Surriee and Spindles and Runeboute,that are in
own make. and Fancy 'l‘repe and also the Brunswick Trap which is the finest Trap made. I also have Harnesses and B . -
kete and lap Robes of all kinds. and the pricee are right. Call and lo )k at the Stock l have to show you
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WALL PAPERS.
lam Belling white back Blanks
from 100. to 200. per double roll.
These goods are all new and in
combination eide, ceiling, and 9
in. or 18 in. borders; of course
we break the combination when
desired.
Gilte are from 15c. up, double
roll.
I have been told by a great
many cuetomorelthat my price
for BORDER is much less than
has been quoted elsewhere. I
have also been told that my
stock of FINE goods is larger
than is shown anywhere in Nor~
walk.
Painters' supplies at lowest
prices.
Painting, Paper-hanging and
Decorating.
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lit. 2 First Avenue,
EAST NORWALKJ;
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The great German stable
bedding. No more etall
foundered horetie, no more
scratches. By reason of
the great absorbing quali-
tiee of this bedding, there
is no stable odor.
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Stilleon'e Specific for Malaria.
Paine‘e Cele Compound,
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Aloock‘s Floaters.
Benson's Capeice Planters.
Caemrla.
garters Pills,
twood'e Bitters.
Radam‘e Microbe Killer, qte.,
Badam'e Microbe Killer, gal. jam.
Yankee Lung Soother.
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